A technology specialist strategically placed a spy camera disguised as a pen on a co-worker's desk to watch her use a breast pump, police said Tuesday.

Russell Kent Gordon, 44, of Southwest Portland pleaded not guilty in Multnomah County Circuit Court to second-degree burglary and invasion of privacy.

Gordon put the camera pen in a cup so he could capture video of the woman, said Portland police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson. She discovered the pen last week and found it was attached to a USB drive.

She notified her bosses and Gordon was fired the next day on Jan. 15 from the natural resources consulting firm of Mason, Bruce & Girard in downtown Portland, Simpson said.

Gordon wore a red-and-black ski jacket and jeans to his arraignment Tuesday. He pulled the hood over his head and looked at the ground as he apparently tried to leave the Justice Center out a back entrance. He wasn't successful, and spent several minutes standing or sitting in a side hallway as TV cameramen waited for him to walk past them.

View full sizeRussell Gordon at his arraignment Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Court officials asked him to remove his hood. Brent Wojahn/The Oregonian

Gordon's next hearing is scheduled Feb. 6. He was released from jail on his own recognizance, with the conditions that he have no contact with the woman and he stay away from the consulting firm.

Police are asking that anyone with more information on the case contact Detective Heidi Housley at 503-823-1063.